EP3932257B1 - Furniture system - Google Patents
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- the present invention is related to a furniture system including a synchronization device allowing two slide rail assemblies to be moved synchronously.
- a drawer In a furniture system, such as a cabinet system, a drawer usually can be opened or retracted relative to a cabinet through a pair of slide rail assemblies.
- a product capable of assisting in opening a drawer from a retracted position relative to a cabinet is already provided in current market, and the product is so called a push-open product.
- US patent publication number 2012/0038255 A1 discloses an ejection device for a furniture part. Specifically, an arrangement comprising two ejection devices (1, 2) arranged at both sides of a movable furniture part (5), and spring-loaded ejectors (13) are disclosed.
- the ejection devices (1, 2) comprise a latching element (18)configured to be temporarily locked at a position (E) through a heart curve-shaped slotted guide path (10), and the ejection devices (1, 2) can be unlocked by pressing the movable furniture part (5).
- guide carriages (17) of the two ejection devices (1, 2) are connected to each other through a synchronization rod (6). The case is provided for reference.
- Document US 2013334946 A1 (NETZER EMANUEL [AT] ET AL) 19 December 2013 (2013-12-19) disclose two ejection devices comprising a splined shaft.
- document D1 does not disclose the splined shaft to be driven by an actuating member, and the further to drive the two ejection devices to move simultaneously.
- Document WO2016164942 A1 discloses an arrangement comprising a first drive device for moving a movable furniture part, a second drive device for moving the same movable furniture part, a synchronization device for synchronizing the two drive devices, wherein the two drive devices can assume different positions during the movement of the movable furniture part, and a correction device, by which both drive devices can be brought into the same position.
- the present invention aims at providing a furniture system.
- the claimed furniture system comprises a first slide rail assembly, a second slide rail assembly and a synchronization system.
- the synchronization system comprises a first synchronization device, a second synchronization device and a synchronization rod.
- the first synchronization device is detachably connected to the first slide rail assembly.
- the second synchronization device is detachably connected to the second slide rail assembly.
- Each of the first slide rail assembly and the second slide rail assembly comprises a first rail and a second rail movable relative to the first rail.
- the synchronization rod is detachably mounted between the first synchronization device and the second synchronization device for allowing the second rail of the first slide rail assembly and the second rail of the second slide rail assembly to move synchronously.
- the first slide rail assembly further comprises an opening mechanism.
- the opening mechanism comprises an elastic member and a locking member configured to lock the elastic member.
- the first synchronization device comprises a housing and a driving member mounted to the housing.
- the driving member is configured to drive the locking member to move for unlocking the elastic member in response to the second rail moving relative to the first rail from a predetermined position along a first direction, in order to allow the elastic member to release an elastic force for driving the second rail of the first slide rail assembly and the second rail of the second slide rail assembly to move along a second direction opposite to the first direction.
- the driving member comprises an elastic feature.
- the driving member is held in an initial state relative to the housing in response to an elastic force of the elastic feature.
- the first synchronization device further comprises an actuating member.
- the housing comprises a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the first side plate, and the driving member and the actuating member are movably mounted to the first side plate and the second side plate respectively.
- the driving member and the actuating member are respectively pivoted to the first side plate and the second side plate.
- the driving member is movable relative to the first side plate within a limited range defined by a first limiting feature
- the actuating member is movable relative to the second side plate within a limited range defined by a second limiting feature.
- a furniture system 20 comprises a first slide rail assembly 22 and a second slide rail assembly 24.
- the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second slide rail assembly 24 allows a first furniture part 26 to be easily moved relative to a second furniture part 28.
- the first furniture part 26 can be a drawer and the second furniture part 28 can be a cabinet, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- first slide rail assembly 22 is substantially identical to structural arrangement of the second slide rail assembly 24.
- Each of the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second slide rail assembly 24 comprises a first rail 30 and a second rail 32 movable relative to the first rail 30.
- each of the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second slide rail assembly 24 further comprises a third rail 34 movably mounted between the first rail 30 and the second rail 32 for extending a traveling distance of the second rail 32 relative to the first rail 30.
- the first rail 30 is fixedly mounted to the second furniture part 28, and the second rail 32 is configured to carry the first furniture part 26 (please refer to FIG. 1 ).
- a synchronization system 35 of the present invention which comprises a first synchronization device 36 and a second synchronization device 200, is applicable to the furniture system 20.
- the first synchronization device 36 is arranged on the first slide rail assembly 22, and the second synchronization device 200 is arranged on the second slide rail assembly 24, such that the second rail 32 of the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second rail 32 of the second slide rail assembly 24 can be moved synchronously, in order to improve stability of the two second rails 32 during moving.
- the synchronization system 35 of the present invention further comprises a synchronization rod 38 detachably mounted between the first synchronization device 36 and the second synchronization device 200.
- the synchronization rod 38 is detachably connected to the first synchronization device 36 and the second synchronization device 200 through a first connecting base 40a and a second connecting base 40b respectively.
- first connecting base 40a and a second connecting base 40b respectively.
- components and arrangement of the second synchronization device 200 are similar to components and arrangement of the first synchronization device 36.
- the components and arrangement of the second synchronization device 200 can be different from the components and arrangement of the first synchronization device 36.
- the first synchronization device 36 comprises a housing 42 and a driving member 44.
- the first synchronization device 36 further comprises an actuating member 46.
- the housing 42 comprises a first side plate 48 and a second side plate 50 connected to the first side plate 48.
- the second side plate 50 is perpendicularly bent relative to the first side plate 48.
- the second side plate 50 is substantially perpendicularly connected to the first side plate 48.
- the driving member 44 is movable relative to the housing 42.
- the driving member 44 is movably mounted to the housing 42.
- the driving member 44 is pivoted to the first side plate 48 of the housing 42 by a shaft member 52, and the driving member 44 is movable relative to the first side plate 48 within a limited range defined by a first limiting feature 54.
- the first side plate 48 of the housing 42 has an L-shaped protrusion 54a
- the driving member 44 has two walls 54b and a concave part 54c arranged between the two walls 54b.
- the protrusion 54a, the two walls 54b and the concave part 54c form the first limiting feature 54.
- the concave part 54c is configured to accommodate the protrusion 54a.
- the concave part 54c is substantially arranged in a curved shape, and the concave part 54c is larger than the protrusion 54a.
- the first side plate 48 of the housing 42 can have the two walls 54b and the concave part 54c arranged between the two walls 54b, and the driving member 44 can have the protrusion 54a.
- the arrangement for allowing the driving member 44 to be movable relative to the first side plate 48 of the housing 42 within a limited range is not limited by the above embodiments.
- the driving member 44 comprises an elastic feature 56, a driving feature 58 and a main body part 60 arranged between the elastic feature 56 and the driving feature 58.
- the main body part 60 is pivoted to the first side plate 48 of the housing 42 by the shaft member 52.
- the main body part 60 has a contact wall 62.
- the elastic feature 56 and the driving feature 58 are connected to the main body part 60, and the elastic feature 56, such as an elastic leg, faces toward and contacts the second side plate 50 of the housing 42, such that the driving member 44 can be held in an initial state, such as being held at an initial position relative to the housing 42, in response to the elastic force of the elastic feature 56.
- the driving member 44 is made of a flexible material, such as a plastic material, and the elastic feature 56, the driving feature 58 and the main body part 60 are integrally formed in one piece.
- the actuating member 46 is movable relative to the housing 42.
- the actuating member 46 is movably mounted to the housing 42 and adjacent to the driving member 44.
- the first synchronization device 36 further comprises a supporting base 63 connected to the actuating member 46, and the actuating member 46 and the supporting base 63 are movably mounted to the second side plate 50 of the hosing 42 and respectively located at two opposite sides of the second side plate 50.
- the actuating member 46 and the supporting base 63 are pivoted to the second side plate 50 of the housing 42 by a pivoting member 64, and the actuating member 46 and the supporting base 63 are movable relative to the second side plate 50 within a limited range defined by a second limiting feature 66.
- the second side plate 50 of the housing 42 has at least one elongated hole 66a, and one of the actuating member 46 and the supporting base 63 is arranged with at least one pin member 66b configured to penetrate through a portion of the at least one elongated hole 66a.
- the at least one elongated hole 66a and the at least one pin 66b form the second limiting feature 66.
- the at least one elongated hole 66a is substantially arranged in a curved shape.
- the second side plate 50 of the housing 42 can have the pin member 66b, and each of the actuating member 46 and the supporting base 63 can have the elongated hole 66a.
- the arrangement for allowing the actuating member 46 and the supporting base 63 to be movable relative to the second side plate 50 of the housing 42 within a limited range is not limited by the above embodiments.
- the actuating member 46 has an actuating part 68.
- the actuating part 68 is arranged at a position corresponding to the contact wall 62 of the driving member 44.
- the synchronization rod 38 has a non-circular contour, such as a polygonal contour.
- the synchronization rod 38 is detachably connected to the supporting base 63 through the first connecting base 40a.
- the first connecting base 40a has a body part 41 and a head part 43 connected to the body part 41.
- the body part 41 has an accommodating room 45 corresponding to the contour of the synchronization rod 38, such that the synchronization rod 38 can be inserted into the accommodating room 45 for connection.
- the head part 43 has a non-circular shape, such as a rectangle shape.
- the supporting base 63 has a notch 65 for mounting the head part 43 therein.
- a pair of clamping parts 67 is extended from two sides of the notch 65 for clamping the head part 43, such that the first connecting base 40a can be detachably connected to the supporting base 63.
- the supporting base 63 and the synchronization rod 38 are also rotated along the first rotation direction R1. Furthermore, when the force F is no longer applied to the actuating member 46, the elastic feature 56 releases the elastic force immediately, such that the driving member 44 is once again held in the initial state relative to the first side plate 48 of the housing 42 in response to the elastic force of the elastic feature 56 (as shown in FIG. 5 ).
- the first slide rail assembly 22 comprises the first rail 30, the second rail 32 and the third rail 34.
- the first rail 30 has a blocking feature 70, such as a protrusion block or an extension wall.
- the blocking feature 70 can be integrally formed on the first rail 30 of the first slide rail assembly 22, or can be an additional component attached to the first rail 30 of the first slide rail assembly 22, such that the blocking feature 70 can be seen as a portion of the first rail 30.
- the first slide rail assembly 22 further comprises an opening mechanism 74 (please refer to FIG. 9 ).
- the opening mechanism 74 is attached to the second rail 32 and comprises a locking member 76.
- the second rail 32 has an opening 78, and the locking member 76 is adjacent to the opening 78.
- the first synchronization device 36 is detachably connected to the second rail 32 of the first slide rail assembly 22.
- the second synchronization device 200 is detachably connected to the second rail 32 of the second slide rail assembly 24.
- the housing 42 of the first synchronization device 36 and the second rail 32 have corresponding mounting features.
- the housing 42 has at least one first mounting feature 80
- the second rail 32 has at least one second mounting feature 82.
- the at least one first mounting feature 80 and the at least one second mounting feature 82 can be a combination of a hook and a protrusion;
- the at least one first mounting feature 80 and the at least one second mounting feature 82 can be a combination of a screw and a screw hole, such that the first synchronization device 36 can be mounted to or detached from the second rail 32 of the first slide rail assembly 22.
- the driving member 44 of the first synchronization device 36 is adjacent to the opening 78 of the second rail 32 of the first slide rail assembly 22.
- the elastic feature 56 of the driving member 44 faces toward and contacts the second side plate 50 of the housing 42.
- the driving feature 58 of the driving member 44 faces toward and is adjacent to the locking member 76 of the opening mechanism 74.
- the opening mechanism 74 comprises an elastic member 84, such as a spring.
- the locking member 76 of the opening mechanism 74 is configured to temporarily lock the elastic member 84, so as to allow the elastic member 84 to accumulate an elastic force (such configuration is well known to those skilled in the art, for simplification, no further illustration is provided).
- a user can apply a force to the second rail 32 along a first direction D1, in order to move the second rail 32 relative to the first rail 30 along the first direction D1.
- the first synchronization device 36 is configured to unlock the elastic member 84.
- the driving member 44 is configured to drive the locking member 76 to move for unlocking the elastic member 84 in response to the second rail 32 moving relative to the first rail 30 from the predetermined position P along the first direction D1.
- the actuating member 46 of the first synchronization device 36 (only a portion of the actuating member 46, such as the portion where the force F is applied to in FIG. 5 , is shown in the figures) abuts against the blocking feature 70 of the first rail 30 to generate an action force (such as the force F in FIG. 5 ), such that the actuating member 46 pushes the driving member 44 in response to the action force.
- the driving member 44 is driven to move to be no longer in the initial state, such that the driving feature 58 of the driving member 44 can drive the locking member 76 to move through an unlocking part 77 of the locking member 76 (such as driving the locking member 76 to move away from a locking position) for unlocking the elastic member 84.
- the elastic member 84 can release the elastic force F1 to be applied to the second rail 32 for driving the second rail 32 to move relative to the first rail 30 along a second direction D2 opposite to the first direction D1.
- one of the driving feature 58 and the unlocking part 77 has an inclined surface or an arc surface to assist the driving member 44 in driving the locking member 76.
- the user can apply a force along the first direction D1 to any position on the first furniture part 26, such that the first furniture part 26 can be moved relative to the first rail 30 of the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second slide rail assembly 24 along the first direction D1 through the second rails 32 of the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second slide rail assembly 24.
- the elastic force F1 of the elastic member 84 of the opening mechanism 74 the first furniture part 26 can be ejected to move along the second direction D2.
- the second rail 32 of the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second rail 32 of the second slide rail assembly 24 are connected through the synchronization rod 38 of the synchronization system 35 in order to be synchronously moved (please refer to FIG. 2 and related description for such operation, no further illustration is provided for simplification,).
- the first furniture part 26 (or the second rail 32) can be moved relative to the second furniture part 28 (or the first rail 30) from the predetermined position P (the retracted position) along the first direction D1, in order to drive the locking member 76 of the opening mechanism 74 to move for unlocking the elastic member 84. That is, through the synchronization rod 38, reliability of the push-open function of the first furniture part 26 relative to the second furniture part 28 can be improved.
- the furniture system of the present invention comprises the following features:
- the synchronization device 36, 200 is detachably connected to a slide rail (such as the second rail 32).
- Two slide rails (such as the second rail 32 of the first slide rail assembly 22 and the second rail 32 of the second slide rail assembly 24) are connected through the synchronization rod 38 of the synchronization system 35 in order to be moved synchronously.
- the detachable design of the synchronization device of the present invention allows the user to additionally install the synchronization device according to use requirements.
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- The present invention is related to a furniture system including a synchronization device allowing two slide rail assemblies to be moved synchronously.
- In a furniture system, such as a cabinet system, a drawer usually can be opened or retracted relative to a cabinet through a pair of slide rail assemblies. A product capable of assisting in opening a drawer from a retracted position relative to a cabinet is already provided in current market, and the product is so called a push-open product.
US patent publication number 2012/0038255 A1 discloses an ejection device for a furniture part. Specifically, an arrangement comprising two ejection devices (1, 2) arranged at both sides of a movable furniture part (5), and spring-loaded ejectors (13) are disclosed. Wherein, the ejection devices (1, 2) comprise a latching element (18)configured to be temporarily locked at a position (E) through a heart curve-shaped slotted guide path (10), and the ejection devices (1, 2) can be unlocked by pressing the movable furniture part (5). Wherein, guide carriages (17) of the two ejection devices (1, 2) are connected to each other through a synchronization rod (6). The case is provided for reference. - Document
US 2013334946 A1 (NETZER EMANUEL [AT] ET AL) 19 December 2013 (2013-12-19) disclose two ejection devices comprising a splined shaft. However, document D1 does not disclose the splined shaft to be driven by an actuating member, and the further to drive the two ejection devices to move simultaneously. - Document
WO2016164942 A1 discloses an arrangement comprising a first drive device for moving a movable furniture part, a second drive device for moving the same movable furniture part, a synchronization device for synchronizing the two drive devices, wherein the two drive devices can assume different positions during the movement of the movable furniture part, and a correction device, by which both drive devices can be brought into the same position. - This in mind, the present invention aims at providing a furniture system.
- This is achieved by a furniture system according to claim 1. The dependent claims pertain to corresponding further developments and improvements.
- As will be seen more clearly from the detailed description following below, the claimed furniture system comprises a first slide rail assembly, a second slide rail assembly and a synchronization system. The synchronization system comprises a first synchronization device, a second synchronization device and a synchronization rod. The first synchronization device is detachably connected to the first slide rail assembly. The second synchronization device is detachably connected to the second slide rail assembly. Each of the first slide rail assembly and the second slide rail assembly comprises a first rail and a second rail movable relative to the first rail. The synchronization rod is detachably mounted between the first synchronization device and the second synchronization device for allowing the second rail of the first slide rail assembly and the second rail of the second slide rail assembly to move synchronously. The first slide rail assembly further comprises an opening mechanism. The opening mechanism comprises an elastic member and a locking member configured to lock the elastic member. The first synchronization device comprises a housing and a driving member mounted to the housing. The driving member is configured to drive the locking member to move for unlocking the elastic member in response to the second rail moving relative to the first rail from a predetermined position along a first direction, in order to allow the elastic member to release an elastic force for driving the second rail of the first slide rail assembly and the second rail of the second slide rail assembly to move along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The driving member comprises an elastic feature. The driving member is held in an initial state relative to the housing in response to an elastic force of the elastic feature. The first synchronization device further comprises an actuating member. During the process of the second rail moving relative to the first rail from the predetermined position along the first direction, the actuating member abuts against a portion of the first rail to generate an action force to be applied to the driving member, such that the driving member is no longer in the initial state and configured to drive the locking member in response to the action force. The housing comprises a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the first side plate, and the driving member and the actuating member are movably mounted to the first side plate and the second side plate respectively. The driving member and the actuating member are respectively pivoted to the first side plate and the second side plate. The driving member is movable relative to the first side plate within a limited range defined by a first limiting feature, and the actuating member is movable relative to the second side plate within a limited range defined by a second limiting feature.
- In the following, the invention is further illustrated by way of example, taking reference to the accompanying drawings thereof:
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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a furniture system comprising two first furniture parts and a second furniture part according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the furniture system ofFIG. 1 without one of the first furniture parts according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a synchronization system is mounted between two slide rail assemblies; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a synchronization device according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the synchronization device according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the synchronization device before being operated according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the synchronization device after being operated according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the slide rail assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of an area A ofFIG. 7 ; -
FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of an area A ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second rail of the slide rail assembly located at a predetermined position relative to a first rail according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of an area A ofFIG. 11 ; -
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the second rail of the slide rail assembly being pushed to move relative to the first rail along a first direction according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of an area A ofFIG. 13 ; -
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the second rail of the slide rail assembly being moved relative to the first rail along a second direction through releasing an elastic force of an elastic member according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of an area A ofFIG. 15 ; -
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the second rail of the slide rail assembly being further moved relative to the first rail along the second direction according to an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 18 is an enlarged view of an area A ofFIG. 17 ; -
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the first furniture part located at the predetermined position according to an embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the first furniture part being moved along the second direction according to an embodiment of the present invention. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , afurniture system 20 comprises a firstslide rail assembly 22 and a secondslide rail assembly 24. The firstslide rail assembly 22 and the secondslide rail assembly 24 allows afirst furniture part 26 to be easily moved relative to asecond furniture part 28. Wherein, thefirst furniture part 26 can be a drawer and thesecond furniture part 28 can be a cabinet, but the present invention is not limited thereto. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , structural arrangement of the firstslide rail assembly 22 is substantially identical to structural arrangement of the secondslide rail assembly 24. Each of the firstslide rail assembly 22 and the secondslide rail assembly 24 comprises afirst rail 30 and asecond rail 32 movable relative to thefirst rail 30. Preferably, each of the firstslide rail assembly 22 and the secondslide rail assembly 24 further comprises athird rail 34 movably mounted between thefirst rail 30 and thesecond rail 32 for extending a traveling distance of thesecond rail 32 relative to thefirst rail 30. Wherein, thefirst rail 30 is fixedly mounted to thesecond furniture part 28, and thesecond rail 32 is configured to carry the first furniture part 26 (please refer toFIG. 1 ). Asynchronization system 35 of the present invention, which comprises afirst synchronization device 36 and asecond synchronization device 200, is applicable to thefurniture system 20. Thefirst synchronization device 36 is arranged on the firstslide rail assembly 22, and thesecond synchronization device 200 is arranged on the secondslide rail assembly 24, such that thesecond rail 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22 and thesecond rail 32 of the secondslide rail assembly 24 can be moved synchronously, in order to improve stability of the twosecond rails 32 during moving. Thesynchronization system 35 of the present invention further comprises asynchronization rod 38 detachably mounted between thefirst synchronization device 36 and thesecond synchronization device 200. Thesynchronization rod 38 is detachably connected to thefirst synchronization device 36 and thesecond synchronization device 200 through a first connectingbase 40a and a second connectingbase 40b respectively. In the present embodiment, since thefirst synchronization device 36 and thesecond synchronization device 200 are symmetrically arranged, components and arrangement of thesecond synchronization device 200 are similar to components and arrangement of thefirst synchronization device 36. For simplification, only the components and arrangement of thefirst synchronization device 36 are illustrated. However, in other embodiments, the components and arrangement of thesecond synchronization device 200 can be different from the components and arrangement of thefirst synchronization device 36. - As shown in
FIG. 3 andFIG. 4 , thefirst synchronization device 36 comprises ahousing 42 and a drivingmember 44. Thefirst synchronization device 36 further comprises an actuatingmember 46. - The
housing 42 comprises afirst side plate 48 and asecond side plate 50 connected to thefirst side plate 48. Preferably, thesecond side plate 50 is perpendicularly bent relative to thefirst side plate 48. Or, thesecond side plate 50 is substantially perpendicularly connected to thefirst side plate 48. - The driving
member 44 is movable relative to thehousing 42. - According to the invention, the driving
member 44 is movably mounted to thehousing 42. The drivingmember 44 is pivoted to thefirst side plate 48 of thehousing 42 by ashaft member 52, and the drivingmember 44 is movable relative to thefirst side plate 48 within a limited range defined by a first limitingfeature 54. In the present embodiment, thefirst side plate 48 of thehousing 42 has an L-shapedprotrusion 54a, and the drivingmember 44 has twowalls 54b and aconcave part 54c arranged between the twowalls 54b. Theprotrusion 54a, the twowalls 54b and theconcave part 54c form the first limitingfeature 54. Wherein, theconcave part 54c is configured to accommodate theprotrusion 54a. Preferably, theconcave part 54c is substantially arranged in a curved shape, and theconcave part 54c is larger than theprotrusion 54a. In an alternative embodiment, thefirst side plate 48 of thehousing 42 can have the twowalls 54b and theconcave part 54c arranged between the twowalls 54b, and the drivingmember 44 can have theprotrusion 54a. However, the arrangement for allowing the drivingmember 44 to be movable relative to thefirst side plate 48 of thehousing 42 within a limited range is not limited by the above embodiments. Furthermore, the drivingmember 44 comprises anelastic feature 56, a drivingfeature 58 and amain body part 60 arranged between theelastic feature 56 and the drivingfeature 58. Wherein, themain body part 60 is pivoted to thefirst side plate 48 of thehousing 42 by theshaft member 52. Themain body part 60 has acontact wall 62. Preferably, theelastic feature 56 and the drivingfeature 58 are connected to themain body part 60, and theelastic feature 56, such as an elastic leg, faces toward and contacts thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42, such that the drivingmember 44 can be held in an initial state, such as being held at an initial position relative to thehousing 42, in response to the elastic force of theelastic feature 56. Preferably, the drivingmember 44 is made of a flexible material, such as a plastic material, and theelastic feature 56, the drivingfeature 58 and themain body part 60 are integrally formed in one piece. - The actuating
member 46 is movable relative to thehousing 42. In the present embodiment, the actuatingmember 46 is movably mounted to thehousing 42 and adjacent to the drivingmember 44. Preferably, thefirst synchronization device 36 further comprises a supportingbase 63 connected to the actuatingmember 46, and the actuatingmember 46 and the supportingbase 63 are movably mounted to thesecond side plate 50 of the hosing 42 and respectively located at two opposite sides of thesecond side plate 50. In particular, the actuatingmember 46 and the supportingbase 63 are pivoted to thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42 by a pivotingmember 64, and the actuatingmember 46 and the supportingbase 63 are movable relative to thesecond side plate 50 within a limited range defined by a second limitingfeature 66. In the present embodiment, thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42 has at least oneelongated hole 66a, and one of the actuatingmember 46 and the supportingbase 63 is arranged with at least onepin member 66b configured to penetrate through a portion of the at least oneelongated hole 66a. The at least oneelongated hole 66a and the at least onepin 66b form the second limitingfeature 66. Preferably, the at least oneelongated hole 66a is substantially arranged in a curved shape. In an alternative embodiment, thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42 can have thepin member 66b, and each of the actuatingmember 46 and the supportingbase 63 can have the elongatedhole 66a. However, the arrangement for allowing the actuatingmember 46 and the supportingbase 63 to be movable relative to thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42 within a limited range is not limited by the above embodiments. Preferably, the actuatingmember 46 has anactuating part 68. The actuatingpart 68 is arranged at a position corresponding to thecontact wall 62 of the drivingmember 44. Preferably, thesynchronization rod 38 has a non-circular contour, such as a polygonal contour. Thesynchronization rod 38 is detachably connected to the supportingbase 63 through the first connectingbase 40a. In detail, the first connectingbase 40a has abody part 41 and ahead part 43 connected to thebody part 41. Thebody part 41 has anaccommodating room 45 corresponding to the contour of thesynchronization rod 38, such that thesynchronization rod 38 can be inserted into theaccommodating room 45 for connection. Thehead part 43 has a non-circular shape, such as a rectangle shape. The supportingbase 63 has anotch 65 for mounting thehead part 43 therein. A pair of clampingparts 67 is extended from two sides of thenotch 65 for clamping thehead part 43, such that the first connectingbase 40a can be detachably connected to the supportingbase 63. - As shown in
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , when a force F is applied to the actuatingmember 46, the actuatingmember 46 is rotated relative to thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42 along a first rotation direction R1, and the actuatingmember 46 further pushes thecontact wall 62 of the drivingmember 44 through the actuatingpart 68, such that the drivingmember 44 is rotated relative to thefirst side plate 48 of thehousing 42 along a second rotation direction R2 in response to the force F. That is, the drivingmember 44 is driven by the actuatingmember 46 to be no longer in the initial state. Meanwhile, theelastic feature 56 abuts against thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42 in response to the force F, in order to accumulate an elastic force (as shown inFIG. 6 ). In response to the actuatingmember 46 being rotated along the first rotation direction R1, the supportingbase 63 and thesynchronization rod 38 are also rotated along the first rotation direction R1. Furthermore, when the force F is no longer applied to the actuatingmember 46, theelastic feature 56 releases the elastic force immediately, such that the drivingmember 44 is once again held in the initial state relative to thefirst side plate 48 of thehousing 42 in response to the elastic force of the elastic feature 56 (as shown inFIG. 5 ). - As shown in
FIG. 7 andFIG. 8 , the firstslide rail assembly 22 comprises thefirst rail 30, thesecond rail 32 and thethird rail 34. Preferably, thefirst rail 30 has a blockingfeature 70, such as a protrusion block or an extension wall. The blockingfeature 70 can be integrally formed on thefirst rail 30 of the firstslide rail assembly 22, or can be an additional component attached to thefirst rail 30 of the firstslide rail assembly 22, such that the blockingfeature 70 can be seen as a portion of thefirst rail 30. The firstslide rail assembly 22 further comprises an opening mechanism 74 (please refer toFIG. 9 ). In the present embodiment, theopening mechanism 74 is attached to thesecond rail 32 and comprises a lockingmember 76. Preferably, thesecond rail 32 has anopening 78, and the lockingmember 76 is adjacent to theopening 78. - The
first synchronization device 36 is detachably connected to thesecond rail 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22. Similarly, as shown inFIG. 2 , thesecond synchronization device 200 is detachably connected to thesecond rail 32 of the secondslide rail assembly 24. Furthermore, thehousing 42 of thefirst synchronization device 36 and thesecond rail 32 have corresponding mounting features. - According to the invention, the
housing 42 has at least one first mountingfeature 80, and thesecond rail 32 has at least onesecond mounting feature 82. For example, the at least one first mountingfeature 80 and the at least onesecond mounting feature 82 can be a combination of a hook and a protrusion; Or, the at least one first mountingfeature 80 and the at least onesecond mounting feature 82 can be a combination of a screw and a screw hole, such that thefirst synchronization device 36 can be mounted to or detached from thesecond rail 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22. - As shown in
FIG. 10 , when thefirst synchronization device 36 is mounted to thesecond rail 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22, the drivingmember 44 of thefirst synchronization device 36 is adjacent to theopening 78 of thesecond rail 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22. Theelastic feature 56 of the drivingmember 44 faces toward and contacts thesecond side plate 50 of thehousing 42. On the other hand, the drivingfeature 58 of the drivingmember 44 faces toward and is adjacent to the lockingmember 76 of theopening mechanism 74. - As shown in
FIG. 11 andFIG. 12 , theopening mechanism 74 comprises anelastic member 84, such as a spring. The lockingmember 76 of theopening mechanism 74 is configured to temporarily lock theelastic member 84, so as to allow theelastic member 84 to accumulate an elastic force (such configuration is well known to those skilled in the art, for simplification, no further illustration is provided). When thesecond rail 32 is located at a predetermined position P (a retracted position) relative to thefirst rail 30, a user can apply a force to thesecond rail 32 along a first direction D1, in order to move thesecond rail 32 relative to thefirst rail 30 along the first direction D1. - As shown in
FIG. 11 ,FIG. 13 andFIG. 14 , during a process of thesecond rail 32 moving relative to thefirst rail 30 from the predetermined position P along the first direction D1, thefirst synchronization device 36 is configured to unlock theelastic member 84. In particular, the drivingmember 44 is configured to drive the lockingmember 76 to move for unlocking theelastic member 84 in response to thesecond rail 32 moving relative to thefirst rail 30 from the predetermined position P along the first direction D1. For example, the actuatingmember 46 of the first synchronization device 36 (only a portion of the actuatingmember 46, such as the portion where the force F is applied to inFIG. 5 , is shown in the figures) abuts against the blockingfeature 70 of thefirst rail 30 to generate an action force (such as the force F inFIG. 5 ), such that the actuatingmember 46 pushes the drivingmember 44 in response to the action force. - As shown in
FIG. 13 ,FIG. 15 andFIG. 16 , after the actuatingmember 46 pushes the drivingmember 44, the drivingmember 44 is driven to move to be no longer in the initial state, such that the drivingfeature 58 of the drivingmember 44 can drive the lockingmember 76 to move through an unlockingpart 77 of the locking member 76 (such as driving the lockingmember 76 to move away from a locking position) for unlocking theelastic member 84. As such, theelastic member 84 can release the elastic force F1 to be applied to thesecond rail 32 for driving thesecond rail 32 to move relative to thefirst rail 30 along a second direction D2 opposite to the first direction D1. Wherein, one of the drivingfeature 58 and the unlockingpart 77 has an inclined surface or an arc surface to assist the drivingmember 44 in driving the lockingmember 76. - As shown in
FIG. 15 ,FIG. 17 andFIG. 18 , after theelastic member 84 releases the elastic force F1 to be applied to thesecond rail 32, thesecond rail 32 is moved relative to thefirst rail 30 along the second direction D2 in response to the elastic force F1. - As shown in
FIG. 19 andFIG. 20 , when thefirst furniture part 26 is located at the predetermined position P, the user can apply a force along the first direction D1 to any position on thefirst furniture part 26, such that thefirst furniture part 26 can be moved relative to thefirst rail 30 of the firstslide rail assembly 22 and the secondslide rail assembly 24 along the first direction D1 through thesecond rails 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22 and the secondslide rail assembly 24. Through releasing the elastic force F1 of theelastic member 84 of theopening mechanism 74, thefirst furniture part 26 can be ejected to move along the second direction D2. Wherein, thesecond rail 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22 and thesecond rail 32 of the secondslide rail assembly 24 are connected through thesynchronization rod 38 of thesynchronization system 35 in order to be synchronously moved (please refer toFIG. 2 and related description for such operation, no further illustration is provided for simplification,). Therefore, when the user applies the force along the first direction D1 to any position, such as a left side or a right side on the first furniture part 26 (such as on afront panel 27 of the first furniture part 26), the first furniture part 26 (or the second rail 32) can be moved relative to the second furniture part 28 (or the first rail 30) from the predetermined position P (the retracted position) along the first direction D1, in order to drive the lockingmember 76 of theopening mechanism 74 to move for unlocking theelastic member 84. That is, through thesynchronization rod 38, reliability of the push-open function of thefirst furniture part 26 relative to thesecond furniture part 28 can be improved. - Therefore, the furniture system of the present invention comprises the following features:
Thesynchronization device - Two slide rails (such as the
second rail 32 of the firstslide rail assembly 22 and thesecond rail 32 of the second slide rail assembly 24) are connected through thesynchronization rod 38 of thesynchronization system 35 in order to be moved synchronously. - Through the
synchronization rod 38, reliability of the push-open function of thefirst furniture part 26 relative to thesecond furniture part 28 can be improved. - The detachable design of the synchronization device of the present invention allows the user to additionally install the synchronization device according to use requirements.
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- A furniture system, comprising:a first slide rail assembly (22);a second slide rail assembly (24);anda synchronization system (35), comprising:a first synchronization device (36) detachably connected to the first slide rail assembly (22);a second synchronization device (200) detachably connected to the second slide rail assembly (24), wherein each of the first slide rail assembly (22) and the second slide rail assembly (24) comprises a first rail (30) and a second rail (32) movable relative to the first rail (30); anda synchronization rod (38) detachably mounted between the first synchronization device (36) and the second synchronization device (200) for allowing the second rail (32) of the first slide rail assembly (22) and the second rail (32) of the second slide rail assembly (24) to move synchronously;wherein the first slide rail assembly (22) further comprises an opening mechanism (74), the opening mechanism (74) comprises an elastic member (84) and a locking member (76) configured to lock the elastic member (84), the first synchronization device (36) comprises a housing (42) and a driving member (44) mounted to the housing (42), the driving member (44) is configured to drive the locking member (76) to move for unlocking the elastic member (84) in response to the second rail (32) moving relative to the first rail (30) from a predetermined position along a first direction, in order to allow the elastic member (84) to release an elastic force for driving the second rail (32) of the first slide rail assembly (22) and the second rail (32) of the second slide rail assembly (24) to move along a second direction opposite to the first direction;wherein the driving member (44) comprises an elastic feature (56), the driving member (44) is held in an initial state relative to the housing (42) in response to an elastic force of the elastic feature (56);wherein the first synchronization device (36) further comprises an actuating member (46), wherein during the process of the second rail (32) moving relative to the first rail (30) from the predetermined position along the first direction, the actuating member (46) abuts against a portion of the first rail (30) to generate an action force to be applied to the driving member (44), such that the driving member (44) is no longer in the initial state and configured to drive the locking member (76) in response to the action force; whereinthe housing (42) comprises a first side plate (48) and a second side plate (50) connected to the first side plate (48), and the driving member (44) and the actuating member (46) are movably mounted to the first side plate (48) and the second side plate (50) respectively, the driving member (44) and the actuating member (46) are respectively pivoted to the first side plate (48) and the second side plate (50), the driving member (44) is movable relative to the first side plate (48) within a limited range defined by a first limiting feature (54), and the actuating member (46) is movable relative to the second side plate (50) within a limited range defined by a second limiting feature (66).
- The furniture system of claim 1, characterized in that:
the predetermined position is a retracted position, the first direction is a retracted direction, and the second direction is an extension direction opposite to the first direction. - The furniture system of claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:
the first synchronization device (36) further comprises a supporting base (63) connected to the actuating member (46), the synchronization rod (38) is detachably connected to the supporting base (63). - The furniture system of claim 3, characterized in that:
the synchronization rod (38) is detachably connected to the first synchronization device (36) and the second synchronization device (200) through a first connecting base (40a) and a second connecting base (40b) respectively. - The furniture system of any of claims 1-4, characterized in that:
the housing (42) is detachably connected to the second rail (32) of the first slide rail assembly (22). - The furniture system of any of claims 1-5, characterized in that:
the housing (42) has at least one mounting feature (80) corresponding to at least one mounting feature (82) of the second rail (32) of the first slide rail assembly (22), such that the synchronization device (36) is able to be mounted to or detached from the second rail (32) of the first slide rail assembly (22) through the at least one mounting feature (80) of the housing (42) in cooperation with the at least one mounting feature (82) of the second rail (32) of the first slide rail assembly (22).
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